MUMBAI: The BSE benchmark index sensex today recovered over 201 points in early trade on fresh buying by funds triggered by a firming asian trend.

Investors covering their pending short-positions created in the recent bear-run following settlement in derivatives segment, further supported the uptrend.

The 30-share index, which had lost 77.03 points yesterday, recovered sharply by 201.36 points, or 1.098 per cent, to 18,753,48, with all sectoral indices led by oil and gas and banking sectors gaining up to 1.79 per cent.